Justin Timberlake takes on new sound with second album

Former *NSYNC member Justin Timberlake, who topped charts and sold 7 million records with 2003's "Justified," said Friday his sophomore effort "FutureSex/LoveSounds" will go beyond the pop music boundaries.

Timberlake said the new album will be a departure from his first album, which enjoyed huge success thanks to pop/R&B hits like "Cry Me a River" and "Like I Love You."

"I realize that I have a platform to push the sound of pop music. That's the only responsibility that I put on myself in recording the album," Timberlake said. "If I'm not going to push it, then who's going to push it?"

The album's recently released first single "SexyBack," features a bass-heavy, electronic sound unlike any of Timberlake's previous songs.

"The best way I can describe that song is say David Bowie and David Byrne decided to do a cover of James Brown's 'Sex Machine,'" he said.

Yet Timberlake insists his groundbreaking direction is not an attempt to dethrone "King of Pop" Michael Jackson, although widely suggested by music critics.

"I think that you guys definitely want a new king of pop, you definitely want one and I'm probably not the only one who you might be thinking of. I don't want it. I want to do what I do."

"FutureSex/LoveSounds" will be released Sept. 11.